It's not broken, so why fix it?

1:56 PM,
Oct. 16, 2013

Written by

Thomas E. Stewart

There has been a great deal of talk about the disclosure of chemicals used in oil and gas development, including in an article - "Ohio: Shale drillers must report chemicals locally" - published Oct. 1.

The issue is being driven by activists who are attempting to undermine oil and gas development in Ohio by falsely claiming the industry is exempt from the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA), which requires companies to disclose chemicals used on site to local governments, residents and first responders. The anti-development crowd has goaded the U.S. EPA into ...